Re: What Cocktail Are You Enjoying Fall/Winter 2013

Made some Old Fashioneds for my beautiful wife and I. Rocks, a little simple syrup, several dashes Fees Orange bitters and Angostura bitters, a cherry, a healthy pour of Bulleit bourbon, and a splash of water for the wife's. They go down a little too easy

Re: What Cocktail Are You Enjoying Fall/Winter 2013

Ok so.. 1) this is a summer cocktail and 2) I haven't tried it yet. But, the pic/description is so damn funny I had to post it.
(attribution to Queen City Cocktails blog)
(hint click on the pic)

Blackberry Bourbon Fizz

4-5 fresh blackberries
1 1/2 ounces bourbon
3/4 ounce ginger liqueur
club soda
fresh basil
Muddle the blackberries at the bottom of a glass.
Fill the glass with ice and add the spirits.
Top with club soda and stir well.
Garnish with a fresh piece of basil.

They say some of my stars drink whiskey, but I have found that ones who drink milkshakes don't win many ball games-Casey Stengel

Re: What Cocktail Are You Enjoying Fall/Winter 2013

Out on the town last night at tthe Pinewood where it was half price whiskey night. Featured where the good old FRYL and Riverboat Rye, a young green MGPI rye.

For half price who could resist!

So I started with a Quadrophenia (somebody clearly likes to use musical and literary references for their drink names...) and then it devolved into getting the bartender to create something just for me using 2 different base spirits. That led to an interesting concoction of the Riverboat Rye, The Scarlet Ibis rum, Averna, CioCiara, Bittermans Tiki bitters and a float of Smith & Cross rum. Surprisingly good and except for the bitters, which i can find, something I can make at home. Added on top of the Irish whiskey tasting earlier in the day and after that things got a bit hazy...

That yella whiskey runnin' down my throat like honey dew vine water and I took another slash…

Airbag
1 oz reposado tequila (Espolon perhaps or if you are feeling adventurous the original called for El Tesoro)
0.5 Batavia arrak
0.5 Mezcal (Sombra or Vida. Need something that can hold its own!)
0.75 Carpano Antica
0.25 All spice dram (not too much because this liqueur can hold its own with most anything!)
0.25 Benedicine
1 dash chocolate bitters
Stir and serve up

So named because it would seem there is no way in hell you could survive this car wreck collection of ingredients and yet somehow you do!

That yella whiskey runnin' down my throat like honey dew vine water and I took another slash…